Santos Laguna has made a formal offer to sign Franco Pardo, a central defender who currently plays for Racing. According to reports, the Mexican team has already made a proposal close to $2,000,000 for the full rights to the former Unión player. Franco Pardo could become the first sale made by Racing in this transfer market. The 29-year-old central defender has played 35 games for Racing since joining in mid-2025. He scored only one goal, but it was very important. In the last minute, and with a header, he gave the Academy the pass to the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores by winning 3-1 against Peñarol at the Cilindro. The arrival of Franco Pardo at Santos Laguna could be an important reinforcement for the club, which is looking to improve its defense. The central defender has everything ready to join the Mexican club. The sale of Franco Pardo could be related to the search for a central defender that the Racing management started a few days ago. Specifically, Mateo Mendoza, a defender from Godoy Cruz, is one of the players being followed by Racing's technical secretariat. Racing's management claims that there are still no negotiations underway, but from Mendoza, there are those who already consider the player practically out of the Tomba and into the Avellaneda club.